Industry Addendum
ExxonMobil establishes scholarship at Chinese University
November 1st 2017
Multi-national oil conglomerate, ExxonMobil, has established a scholarship program with Tianjin’s Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) for students of aviation, beginning this year. Read More » The multi-year bachelor program will support candidates intending to follow a career in engine propulsion and aviation systems.
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A CAUC panel will competitively select the scholarship winners from a pool of candidates that must been in the top 10 per cent of their high school graduation class and have also achieved reached a sufficient competence in English to study the course. Industry forecasts agree there will be a need for 260,00 new aviation technical staff to support airline expansion in the next two decades.
“ExxonMobil is a trusted and reliable supplier of high quality lubricants and fuels to the aviation industry,” said ExxonMobil vice president of aviation and marine GBU, Exxon fuels and lubricants, Nancy Carlson. “In this instance, our efforts to promote excellence in aviation go well beyond the tarmac and into the classroom. We look forward to seeing the impact these students will have on our industry.”
CAUC president, Doug Jiankang, said: “We aspire to have a progressive collaboration with ExxonMobil and believe this award will help contribute to the development of the Chinese aviation industry.”
Founded in 1951, the CAUC operates under the control of the Civil Aviation Administration of China and is estimated to provide up to 20% of key aviation personnel working in China’s aerospace industry.
It has working ties with ICAO, IATA, Boeing, Airbus, the major engine manufacturers and industry research centres across the globe.
